Title :
Latest innovations in high-power CO laser technology and outlook for the future
Author :
Sato, Seiki ; Takahashi, Koichi ; Matsuda, Keisuke ; Kuribayashi, S.
Author_Institution :
Laser Lab., Inst. of Res. & Innovation, Chiba, Japan
Abstract :
Summary form only given. This paper deals with the latest achievements on high-power, room-temperature operation of CO laser, which has long been thought as the breakthrough for the practical industrial applications of CO laser such as laser beam welding. Both a transverse-flow and a fast-axial-flow rf-discharge-excited CO lasers are now being optimized for room temperature operation. A steady output of more than 1 kW is achieved under nonoptimized conditions. Future outlook of the CO laser is also given.
Keywords :
carbon compounds; cutting; gas lasers; laser beam welding; 1 kW; CO; fast-axial-flow; high-power CO laser technology; laser beam welding; practical industrial applications; rf-discharge-excited CO lasers; room temperature operation; room-temperature operation; transverse-flow; Absorption; Fiber lasers; Laser beam cutting; Laser tuning; Plasma applications; Plasma materials processing; Plasma waves; Plasma welding; Power lasers; Technological innovation;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 1996. CLEO '96., Summaries of papers presented at the Conference on
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-443-2
